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''' | '''The Great Silence''' (''Il Grande Silenzio'': Italy, France [[:Category:1968|1968]]) was directed by [[Sergio Corbucci]] and is one of the very few spaghetti westerns that take place in the snow. The film stars [[Klaus Kinski]], [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]], [[Vonetta McGee]] and [[Frank Wolff]]. ''[[Essential Top 20 Films|Ranks 4th on our Top 20]].'' | ||
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*'''Runtime:''' 105 min | *'''Runtime:''' 105 min | ||
*'''Release date:''' 19.11.1968 | *'''Release date:''' 19.11.1968 | ||
== Also known as == | * '''Releases:''' [[/DVD|DVD]] | [[/BluRay|BluRay]] | [[/LD|LaserDisc]] | [[/OST|Soundtrack]] | ||
* '''More''': [[/Pictures|Pictures]] | [[/Trailers&Clips|Trailers & Clips]] | [http://forum.spaghetti-western.net/t/the-great-silence-1968-corbucci/122 Forum topic] | |||
* '''Reviews''': [[The Great Silence Review|Film]] | [[Leichen pflastern seinen Weg DVD Review|Australian DVD (German)]] | |||
=== Synopsis === | |||
Silence (Trintignant) is a mute gunfighter with a sense for justice. He is hired by a woman (McGee) whose husband has been killed to take revenge on Loco (Kinski), one of the bounty hunters hired to hunt down homeless poor around Snow Hill. A new sheriff (Wolff) and the local judge (Luigi Pistilli) make the matter a little complicated. | |||
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The Great Silence (U.S.A.) | Leichen pflastern seinen Weg (Germany) | O Grande Silencio ([[File:Portugal.gif|15px|Portugal]]) | O silencio da morte (Brazil) | O Vingador Silencioso (Brazil) | Człowiek zwany Ciszą (Poland) | Człowiek zwany milczeniem (Poland) | Suuri hiljaisuus (Finland) | Suuri hiljainen (Finland) | Den tyste hämnaren (Sweden) | O ekdikitis tou diavolou (Greece) | El Gran Silencio ([[File:Argentina.jpg|15px|Argentina]]) | Le grand silence (France) | The Big Silence (U.K.) | Velký klid (Czechoslovakia) | Velké ticho (Czech Republic) | A halál csöndje (Hungary) | سکوت مطلق (Iran) | The Great Silence (U.S.A.) | Leichen pflastern seinen Weg (Germany) | O Grande Silencio ([[File:Portugal.gif|15px|Portugal]]) | O silencio da morte (Brazil) | O Vingador Silencioso (Brazil) | Człowiek zwany Ciszą (Poland) | Człowiek zwany milczeniem (Poland) | Suuri hiljaisuus (Finland) | Suuri hiljainen (Finland) | Den tyste hämnaren (Sweden) | O ekdikitis tou diavolou (Greece) | El Gran Silencio ([[File:Argentina.jpg|15px|Argentina]]) | Le grand silence (France) | The Big Silence (U.K.) | Velký klid (Czechoslovakia) | Velké ticho (Czech Republic) | A halál csöndje (Hungary) | سکوت مطلق (Iran) | ||
== Cast and crew == | === Cast and crew === | ||
'''Cast:''' [[Jean-Louis Trintignant]] (Silenzio/Silence), [[:Category:Klaus_Kinski|Klaus Kinski]] (Tigrero/Loco), Vonetta McGee (Pauline Middleton), [[:Category:Frank_Wolff|Frank Wolff]] (Sheriff Gideon Burnett), [[:Category:Luigi_Pistilli|Luigi Pistilli]] (Henry Pollicut), [[:Category:Mario_Brega|Mario Brega]] (Martin), Carlo D'Angelo (Governor of Utah), Marisa Merlini (Regina), Maria Mizar, Marisa Salli, Raf Baldassarre (Sanchez/Schultz), Spartaco Conversi (Walter), Remo De Angelis (false sheriff), Mirella Pamphili (saloon girl), Fortunato Arena (outlaw), Bruno Corazzari (Charlie), Loris Loddi (Silence as a boy), Benito Pacifico (stagecoach driver), Mimmo Poli (barman), Claudio Ruffini (bounty killer), Luciano Rossi (bounty killer), Giulia Salvatori (child on sled), Jacques Toulouse | |||
*'''Story:''' Sergio Corbucci | *'''Story:''' Sergio Corbucci | ||
*'''Screenplay:''' Sergio Corbucci, Vittoriano Petrilli, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci | *'''Screenplay:''' Sergio Corbucci, Vittoriano Petrilli, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci | ||
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*'''Costume Designer''' Enrico Job | *'''Costume Designer''' Enrico Job | ||
*'''Producer:''' Attilio Riccio | *'''Producer:''' Attilio Riccio | ||
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Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci directed this serious-minded populist spin on the spaghetti western, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, whose vocal cords have been slashed by sadistic bounty-hunters. Silence joins with local hillfolk in fighting the corrupt and tyrannical authorities in the town of Snow Hill. Corbucci's sympathies are clearly with his bandit heroes, who are only doing what they must to survive, while the law is represented by an inept sheriff and sadistic scum like Klaus Kinski, who kills the poor because he enjoys it. Politically charged in a way that only a film of its time could be, Il Grande Silenzio's themes of class struggle and violent revolution were a bit too hot for an American release in 1968. | Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci directed this serious-minded populist spin on the spaghetti western, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, whose vocal cords have been slashed by sadistic bounty-hunters. Silence joins with local hillfolk in fighting the corrupt and tyrannical authorities in the town of Snow Hill. Corbucci's sympathies are clearly with his bandit heroes, who are only doing what they must to survive, while the law is represented by an inept sheriff and sadistic scum like Klaus Kinski, who kills the poor because he enjoys it. Politically charged in a way that only a film of its time could be, Il Grande Silenzio's themes of class struggle and violent revolution were a bit too hot for an American release in 1968. | ||
== External Links == | === External Links === | ||
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063032/combined Internet Movie Database] | * [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063032/combined Internet Movie Database] | ||
* [http://fistfulofpasta.com/index.php?go=reviews/greatsilence Review at Fistful of Pasta] | * [http://fistfulofpasta.com/index.php?go=reviews/greatsilence Review at Fistful of Pasta] | ||
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[[Category:1968]][[Category:Italy]][[Category:France]][[Category:Sergio Corbucci]] | [[Category:1968]][[Category:Italy]][[Category:France]][[Category:Sergio Corbucci]] | ||
[[Category:Klaus Kinski]] | [[Category:Klaus Kinski]][[Category:Frank Wolff]][[Category:Mario Brega]] | ||
[[Category:Frank Wolff]] | [[Category:Luigi Pistilli]][[Category:Spartaco Conversi]][[Category:Raf Baldassarre]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Brega]] | [[Category:Fortunato Arena]][[Category:Claudio Ruffini]][[Category:Silvano Ippoliti]][[Category:Bruno Corazzari]][[Category:Remo De Angelis]][[Category:Benito Pacifico]][[Category:Loris Loddi]][[Category:Ennio Morricone]][[Category:Mario Amendola]][[Category:Mirella Pamphili]] | ||
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[[Category:Spartaco Conversi]] | |||
[[Category:Raf Baldassarre]] | |||
[[Category:Fortunato Arena]] | |||
[[Category:Claudio Ruffini]] | |||
[[Category:Silvano Ippoliti]] | |||
[[Category:Bruno Corazzari]] | |||
[[Category:Remo De Angelis]] | |||
[[Category:Benito Pacifico]] | |||
[[Category:Loris Loddi]] | |||
[[Category:Ennio Morricone]] | |||
[[Category:Mario Amendola]] | |||
[[Category:Mirella Pamphili]] | |||
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Revision as of 17:22, 10 February 2016
The Great Silence (Il Grande Silenzio: Italy, France 1968) was directed by Sergio Corbucci and is one of the very few spaghetti westerns that take place in the snow. The film stars Klaus Kinski, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Vonetta McGee and Frank Wolff. Ranks 4th on our Top 20.
- Runtime: 105 min
- Release date: 19.11.1968
- Releases: DVD | BluRay | LaserDisc | Soundtrack
- More: Pictures | Trailers & Clips | Forum topic
- Reviews: Film | Australian DVD (German)
Synopsis
Silence (Trintignant) is a mute gunfighter with a sense for justice. He is hired by a woman (McGee) whose husband has been killed to take revenge on Loco (Kinski), one of the bounty hunters hired to hunt down homeless poor around Snow Hill. A new sheriff (Wolff) and the local judge (Luigi Pistilli) make the matter a little complicated.
Also known as
The Great Silence (U.S.A.) | Leichen pflastern seinen Weg (Germany) | O Grande Silencio (
) | O silencio da morte (Brazil) | O Vingador Silencioso (Brazil) | Człowiek zwany Ciszą (Poland) | Człowiek zwany milczeniem (Poland) | Suuri hiljaisuus (Finland) | Suuri hiljainen (Finland) | Den tyste hämnaren (Sweden) | O ekdikitis tou diavolou (Greece) | El Gran Silencio (
) | Le grand silence (France) | The Big Silence (U.K.) | Velký klid (Czechoslovakia) | Velké ticho (Czech Republic) | A halál csöndje (Hungary) | سکوت مطلق (Iran)
Cast and crew
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant (Silenzio/Silence), Klaus Kinski (Tigrero/Loco), Vonetta McGee (Pauline Middleton), Frank Wolff (Sheriff Gideon Burnett), Luigi Pistilli (Henry Pollicut), Mario Brega (Martin), Carlo D'Angelo (Governor of Utah), Marisa Merlini (Regina), Maria Mizar, Marisa Salli, Raf Baldassarre (Sanchez/Schultz), Spartaco Conversi (Walter), Remo De Angelis (false sheriff), Mirella Pamphili (saloon girl), Fortunato Arena (outlaw), Bruno Corazzari (Charlie), Loris Loddi (Silence as a boy), Benito Pacifico (stagecoach driver), Mimmo Poli (barman), Claudio Ruffini (bounty killer), Luciano Rossi (bounty killer), Giulia Salvatori (child on sled), Jacques Toulouse
- Story: Sergio Corbucci
- Screenplay: Sergio Corbucci, Vittoriano Petrilli, Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci
- Cinematography: Silvano Ippoliti (Eastmancolor 1,66:1)
- Music Ennio Morricone
- Editor Franco Fraticelli
- Art Director and Set Decorator Riccardo Domenici
- Costume Designer Enrico Job
- Producer: Attilio Riccio
Comments
Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci directed this serious-minded populist spin on the spaghetti western, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant as Silence, whose vocal cords have been slashed by sadistic bounty-hunters. Silence joins with local hillfolk in fighting the corrupt and tyrannical authorities in the town of Snow Hill. Corbucci's sympathies are clearly with his bandit heroes, who are only doing what they must to survive, while the law is represented by an inept sheriff and sadistic scum like Klaus Kinski, who kills the poor because he enjoys it. Politically charged in a way that only a film of its time could be, Il Grande Silenzio's themes of class struggle and violent revolution were a bit too hot for an American release in 1968.
